Under the Spotlight, Tebow's Dressing Like a Winner

Tim Tebow is having such a miraculous season — or a terrible one, if you happen to hate the Broncos — but even then, after yesterday's big moment, words like "football messiah" were floating around The Times the Twitter, along with "sent from heaven." Whether that's the case or not, the attention is squarely on this newly-crowned star as we get closer to the playoff time. And while he's been known for football's standard costume — sleeveless Under Armour — in previous press bouts, he went for something a bit more refined in his latest post-game conference. The look works because it's still athletic: the Nike cap, the technical fabric throughout, all looking put-together despite the haphazard dressing one surely undertakes inside the NFL locker room. Smart of him to pile on the layers of black and mix the textures (wooly sweater, sleek outerwear), then to incorporate some subtle flourishes (epaulets, white stripes) to suggest he cares. Doesn't hurt that he uses words like "sir" and "shoot" when speaking to the press. Stylish: maybe. But humility certainly helps.